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Bahamas well ahead in CARIFTA Swim Championships
TEAM Bahamas is well on its way to a fifth-straight victory going into the fourth day of competition in the CARIFTA Swim Championships in Curacao.
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Special Olympics Bahamas ready for CARIFTA
The 50th Oaktree Medical CARIFTA games got underway this morning at 9am at theĀ Thomas A Robinson. The Bahamasā ninth hosting of the CARIFTA games will include theĀ Special Bahamas Olympics.
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Man facing murder charges accused of thefts, breaching bail
A MAN facing two pending murder charges was denied bail in court on Thursday after being accused of a series of thefts and breaching his bail.
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FRONT PORCH: Dame Marjorie Davis; nation builder, hero and a selfless exemplar
āTrue holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday life, in the family, at school and at work, and in social and political involvement.ā - Pope John Paul II
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āUNLAWFUL TO DETAIN FOR OVER 48 HOURSā: AG says govt abiding by law - so no immigration change after ruling by Privy Council
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said a new Privy Council ruling would not change currentĀ immigration detention practices because the government has complied with the law in recent times - despite the ruling being hailed as a ālandmarkā by Fred Smith, KC.
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Going for the gold
The Bahamas CARIFTA team is ready to win gold on home soil at this yearās 50th CARIFTA Games. Last week the team rolled out a full 80-member team for the first time in Bahamian history as athletes look to shine at The Bahamasā record ninth hosting of CARIFTA.
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Teams Aruba and T&T touch down
TEAM Aruba and Team Trinidad joined Team Bahamas yesterday at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium after their arrivals to the island nation.
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Ten Red-line Athletics members CARIFTA ready
AS one of the top local track clubs in the country, the coaching staff of the Red-Line Athletics is quite pleased with the 10 members selected to represent the Bahamas on the 80-member team for the Oaktree Medical Centerās 50th CARIFTA Games.
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Fishermen suffer 45% drop in crawfish price
BAHAMIAN fishermen suffered a 45 percent price drop during the now-closed crawfish season, it was disclosed yesterday, although strong catch volumes offset some of the fall caused by market āovercorrectionā and higher global supply.
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āRemarkableā non-profits need improved structure
Bahamian non-profit groups are performing a āremarkableā service to local families and communities despite being under-resourced and suffering a 20 percent cut in government funding through COVID, it was argued yesterday.
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Child abuse cases up near 50 percent
NEARLY 200 child abuse cases were reported between January and March 2023 in New Providence, a near 50 per cent increase over the same period in 2022.
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Jamaican man denies firearm possession
A Jamaican man with no legal status in the country was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition in the Freeport Magistrateās Court on Monday.
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Gas retailers: āNever been so desperateā due to OPEC slash
Bahamian petroleum retailers yesterday said āitās never been so desperateā with a surprise production cut by the major oil producing countries making their need for a margin increase even more urgent.
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Sir Franklyn: Quieting Titles ālicence to thiefā
Arawak Homes chairman yesterday urged The Bahamas to embrace a system of registered land as he warned that the Quieting Titles Act has become āa licence to thiefā.
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Miami trip nightmare for mom and son
A TRIP to Miami became a nightmare for Christina Colebrooke after she was assaulted and, after being treated and leaving hospital, was subsequently severely injured in a hit-and-run accident a few days later.
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3PA Stallionsā Jasmine Mackey in gamesā limelight
COACH Cedricka Rolle feels now that quarter-miler Jasmine Mackey has broken the mantle as the first 3PA Stallions Track and Field Club member to make the CARIFTA Games team, she envisions that others will be inspired to follow suit.
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High schoolers join International Basketball Academy
WITH their high school basketball league over and done with, local high school players are now showing their skills in the annual International Basketball Academy Bahamas Developmental League that is currently underway.